Question 1

The Khmer Rouge guerrillas were associated with Cambodia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

East Timor is the newest country in Southeast Asia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Indonesia's islands stretch for a length that is about the same distance as the mileage between which of the following pairs of cities?

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A)   New York to Boston
B)   New York to Indianapolis
C)   New York to Denver
D)   New York to San Francisco
E)   New York to PhiladelphiaF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 4

How long does Southeast Asia's dry and hot season last?

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A)   from May to October
B)   from February to April
C)   from March to August
D)   from November to April
E)   from September to DecemberF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

What is the most densely settled island of Indonesia?

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A)   Borneo
B)   Java
C)   Sumatra
D)   Bali
E)   LuzonF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

What country near the region of Southeast Asia has sent a very large number of immigrants to Southeast Asia?

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A)   China
B)   Japan
C)   New Zealand
D)   Papua-New Guinea
E)   TasmaniaF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

What language did Philippine nationalists choose as a language to unite their country?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tagalog
B)   English
C)   Spanish
D)   French
E)   MalayF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Singapore has a birthrate so low (below replacement level)that its population may soon begin to decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Of what material is the Khorat Plateau composed?

Accepted Answer

A)   granite
B)   limestone
C)   volcanic soil
D)   sandstone
E)   coralF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

According to the domino theory,if Malaysia fell to the communists,Laos and Cambodia would be the next countries to fall to communism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Briefly discuss the patters of deforestation in this region and the forces behind these patterns.

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The patterns of deforestation in this re...

Question 12

What group of people brought Islam to Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Muslim missionaries
B)   Muslim warriors
C)   Muslim scholars
D)   Muslim sailors
E)   Muslim merchantsF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Thailand's Lao-speaking population can be found in the Khorat Plateau.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What agricultural system is sometimes referred to as "slash and burn"?

Accepted Answer

A)   swidden
B)   commercial agriculture
C)   plantation agriculture
D)   rice cultivation
E)   intensive subsistenceF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

Most of insular Southeast Asia is characterized by the constantly hot and humid climates of the equatorial zone.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Philippines enjoyed the boom,but avoided the economic bust of the 1990s that many other countries in Southeast Asia experienced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The approximate population of Southeast Asia is 600 million.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Swidden cultivation is sustainable when population densities remain relatively low and stable,and where practitioners of swidden control an adequate amount of land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In mainland Southeast Asia,population is concentrated in the mountains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

By what other name is Kalimantan also known?

Accepted Answer

A)   Borneo
B)   Luzon
C)   Java
D)   The Malay Peninsula
E)   SumatraF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Exam 13: Southeast Asia

According to the domino theory,if Malaysia fell to the communists,Laos and Cambodia would be the next countries to fall to communism.

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What is the most densely settled island of Indonesia?

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Swidden cultivation is sustainable when population densities remain relatively low and stable,and where practitioners of swidden control an adequate amount of land.

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What language did Philippine nationalists choose as a language to unite their country?

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The Philippines enjoyed the boom,but avoided the economic bust of the 1990s that many other countries in Southeast Asia experienced.

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By what other name is Kalimantan also known?

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How long does Southeast Asia's dry and hot season last?

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Indonesia's islands stretch for a length that is about the same distance as the mileage between which of the following pairs of cities?

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What group of people brought Islam to Southeast Asia?

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What agricultural system is sometimes referred to as "slash and burn"?

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What country near the region of Southeast Asia has sent a very large number of immigrants to Southeast Asia?

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Briefly discuss the patters of deforestation in this region and the forces behind these patterns.

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Most of insular Southeast Asia is characterized by the constantly hot and humid climates of the equatorial zone.

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The approximate population of Southeast Asia is 600 million.

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Of what material is the Khorat Plateau composed?

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Singapore has a birthrate so low (below replacement level)that its population may soon begin to decline.

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East Timor is the newest country in Southeast Asia.

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The Khmer Rouge guerrillas were associated with Cambodia.

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In mainland Southeast Asia,population is concentrated in the mountains.

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Thailand's Lao-speaking population can be found in the Khorat Plateau.

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